Billing / Posting Clerk
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Billing & Posting Clerks in the United States are largely female. The average salary of the entire group is approximately $13.52 per hour. Job satisfaction is high and work is enjoyable for most Billing & Posting Clerks. While some workers in this profession — slightly less than a third — do not have any health coverage, the larger part do receive medical benefits and approximately one-half have dental insurance. The numbers in this rundown were provided by PayScale's salary survey participants.

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Job Description for Billing / Posting Clerk

The posting/billing clerk is hired by a wide variety of industries, such as healthcare, automotive, and legal. Not all companies will require formal education, although some do ask for a high school diploma or associate's degree. Furthermore, many companies also do not require any previous experience, although some companies may be seeking applicants that have had a few years of experience in the same industry as the company. The posting/billing clerk will need to have good computer literacy and must be comfortable with math. The clerk will be working indoors in an office environment, usually at a desk with a computer.

The main responsibility of the posting/billing clerk is to post deposits and payments for the company. The posting/billing clerk will be entering data into a software program, as well as the billing system, which can vary from organization to organization. If there are any discrepancies in payments or postings, the clerk will need to figure out what the issue is and take the necessary actions to remedy it. The posting/billing clerk must have excellent communication skills, as they will often be working with customers directly to answer questions and solve issues as they arise. Occasionally, the posting/billing clerk may be asked to mail invoices or to answer phone calls and may also be asked to help assist in preparing audits. The clerk will usually be working with a few others in the same position and will often be reporting to a director or supervisor.

Common Career Paths for Billing / Posting Clerk

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Billing & Posting Clerks who go on to become Billing Managers may see their salaries climb quite a bit. Median pay for Billing Managers is $45K annually. It is quite typical for Billing & Posting Clerks to transition into roles as Billing Supervisors or Medical Billing Specialists, where reported median earnings are $12K and $2K higher per year.

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Job skills reported by Billing & Posting Clerks are limited. Billing and Microsoft Excel are considered valuable skills and can increase employee pay.

Pay by Experience Level for Billing / Posting Clerk

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Billing & Posting Clerks do not generally earn higher incomes from more experience in the field. Salaries of relatively inexperienced workers fall in the neighborhood of $27K, but folks who have racked up five to 10 years see a notably higher median of $29K. Billing & Posting Clerks who work for 10 to 20 years in their occupation tend to earn about $32K. Billing & Posting Clerks who have stuck around for more than two decades see earnings that are no higher than those of folks who have worked for 10 to 20 years.